FO 1016/895
Territorial claims of Iran in Persian Gulf and proposed Median Line, 1964 Jan 01 - 1964 Dec 31
This file relates to a proposed median line in the Gulf. It contains correspondence concerning:
The principles for the construction of a median line
The objectives and difficulties in negotiating a median line with Iran on behalf of the Gulf States
The need to separate the median line exercise from the seabed disputes
The complication of Iran's claim to Bahrain and the islands of Tunb, Sirri and Abu Musa
The possibility of the exercise leading to trouble with the Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
